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How to Install Minecraft Forge on your Server

Mods & Plugins

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Dec 8, 2024

Forge is Minecraft’s most popular mod loader, featuring thousands of mods that add content to the game for each version of Minecraft. If you wish to use Forge mods on your server, you will need to install the same version of Forge on your server and your client.

Before installing Forge on your server, you will need to know which Forge version you need. This will depend on the Minecraft version your mods or modpack uses. Thankfully, we have Knowledgebase Articles to walk you through multiple options for installing Forge on your client:

To join your Minecraft Forge server, you must also be running Minecraft Forge on your PC. See our guide here for steps on how to install it.

Installing Forge with a New Instance

You can install Forge to your Minecraft server by creating a new instance, and selecting Forge as the server type.

Step 1:

Access your control panel and Stop your server.

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Step 2:

Navigate to Instances, and click Create new Instance.

creating an instance for forge minecraft
Step 3:

Select Forge as your Server Type, then continue through the Instance setup wizard by selecting your desired version and additional information.

installing forge onto a minecraft server
Step 4:

Check over your Review Information, and click Finish.

reviewing information of a minecraft server
Step 5:

On the Instances list, click Switch next to your newly created Forge Instance.

switching server types on a minecraft server
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Jay Miller

Game Experience Engineer @ Shockbyte